... ina would honor its pledge of high autonomy for Hong Kong. At that time, public opinion could somehow bind the government. One example was in 2000, when the HKU council set up an independent inquiry p ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-05
... duty and honor are second to none. Gurkhas would rather die than leave the battlefield. They are known throughout the world for their fearlessness. What’s more, Gurkhas are famous for the kukri, a cu ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-11
... the Year honor but she turned it down. Lilian Lee wrote on her Apple Daily column that she has been keeping a low profile, and she didn't want to accept any honor under Leung Chun-ying's administrati ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-06
... e vote to honor the agreement, the most likely outcome is either that a similar arrangement is quickly made to take the place of the previous one, or that immediate snap elections are called for by a ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-30
... t in your honor almost every night. And you abandoned yourself to all kinds of debauchery at the after-parties that followed. You were the king of your own fiefdom. And life was good. Then President X ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-23
... e dubious honor of causing the defeat of legislation purporting to offer democratic progress. By the way, Mr. Lau has since declared that he could not be held to blame, and none of the anti-democrats ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-20
... for us to honor our past and discuss our values," Lew told reporters on a conference call. "This decision of putting a woman on the $10 bill reflects our aspirations for the future as much as the refl ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-18
... s a great honor for him to have served in the Hong Kong team together. Cheung says politics are best left to the media and football fans, but never to footballers. “Don’t complicate matters," he says. ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-17
... a man of honor and looked after his teammates all the time, including helping them fight for unpaid salaries. -- Contact us at [email protected] EL/AC/FL ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-16
... bottle in honor of the award-winning actor who relieved himself into a container after being prevented from using the toilet during takeoff. Neither did she channel Conrad Hilton, the hotel scion who ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-09
... ke out to honor the Tiananmen victims, although some of them said they disagreed with the vigil's organizers in their efforts to "build a democratic China". One of them was a student from Hong Kong Ba ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-05
... guest of honor at the event and was scheduled to deliver a speech. However, while the event was in progress, the suit says, Leung suddenly shouted slogans through a loudspeaker, Mandy Tam unfurled a ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-05
... also the honor and glory of the British Empire. Hongkongers’ trust of the governors appointed by London had nothing to do with servility but was based on their proven track record. While safeguarding ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-02
... essmen as honorary presidents. The high-profile figures include Peter Woo, former chairman of The Wharf (Holdings); Charles Ho, chairman of Sing Tao Newspaper Group; James Tien, honorary chairman of t ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-21
... way they honor and revere Mao? This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on May 7. Translation by Frank Chen [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-11
... ing would honor its pledges to the fullest extent. They said if there would be any unfavorable changes after the handover, the loophole would be clauses in Chapter VIII of the Basic Law: The powers of ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-28
... ailure to honor pledges in politics, economy, language or identity by the central authorities or other regions within the same country. This theory sounds familiar to Hongkongers. Ethnic minorities in ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-24
... refuse to honor claims as a result. Last October, the Lands Department issued warning letters to Store Friendly Self Storage and My Storage, both located at Sing Mei Industrial Building on Kwai Wing R ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-10
... atives to honor their departed family members. -- Contact us at [email protected] TL/AC/RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-30
... cademy of Honor last year. Cook said he has been quietly donating money to unspecified causes and is trying to develop a more "systematic approach" to philanthropy that goes beyond writing checks. Whe ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-27
